Composer Georges Bizet Librettists Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy Based On the novella by Prosper Mérimée Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1955 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Leo Mueller Stage Director(s) Carlo Piccinato Choreographer Willam Christensen Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Carmen Nell Rankin(10/6, 17) Claramae Turner(10/13) Don José, a Sergeant Walter Fredericks(10/6, 13) Richard Lewis(10/17) Micaëla Dorothy Warenskjold(10/6, 17) Rosanna Carteri(10/13) Escamillo, the Toreador Cornell MacNeil(10/6) Ralph Herbert(10/13, 17) Zuniga, Captain of the Dragoons Carl Palangi(10/6) Lorenzo Alvary(10/13, 17) Frasquita Ruth Roehr Mercédès Margaret Roggero Dancaïre George Cehanovsky Remendado Alessio De Paolis Morales, a sergeant Heinz Blankenburg(10/6, 17) Winther Andersen(10/13) Solo Dancer(s) Nancy Johnson Conrad Ludlow Show Dates Thu, Oct 6 1955, 1pm Thu, Oct 13 1955, 1pm Mon, Oct 17 1955, 1pm Time and Place About 1820; Seville, Spain Scenes Act I -- A square in Seville Act II -- A Tavern in Suburbs Act III -- A Rocky Pass in the Mountains Act IV -- Square at Entrance to Bull Ring Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1955_04.5_compressed.pdf (9.46 MB) Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1955_04_compressed.pdf (9.35 MB) Acknowledgements San Francisco Opera Guild Student Matinee Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- San Francisco Boys Chorus Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet